Question

Q. 52. Which book influenced Gandhiji greatly, which he read in England?

(a) Be Vegetarian
(b) Vegetables are good for health
(c) Plea for Vegetarianism
(d) Use of Vegetables

Answer 1

The correct answer from the options given above is option 3 - Plea for Vegetarianism.

“Plea for Vegetarianism” is a book written by Henry Salt.

There were many vegetarians living in London. When Gandhi was in England, he would visit the restaurants there.

Gandhi read a copy of Salt’s “Plea for Vegetarianism” there. Although Gandhi was vegetarian by custom and tradition, after reading the book, he became a vegetarian by choice. He also started attending the meetings of the London Vegetarian Society after reading the book.

Answer 2

When Gandhiji was in London he saw a copy of Henry Salt's Plea for Vegetarianism in the window of a restaurant in Farringdon Street. It was a thin book and he read it from cover to cover. He was already a vegetarian by custom and tradition but after reading the book he became a vegetarian by choice. He came to know about the London Vegetarian Society and started attending its meetings. He was very impressed by this creed that he formed a branch of the Society in his own locality also.